Glasgow Necropolis

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Necropolis Heritage Trail

Glasgow Necropolis Heritage Trail includes 35 sites of interest. Here you can find further details of the trail.

Welcome to Glasgow Necropolis – ‘the Great Grey Rock’. It will take you approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to follow the Heritage Trail from the Museum, across the Bridge of Sighs, through the Necropolis grounds, across the Grey Rock and back again.

Please remember at all times that this is a cemetery. The Necropolis is hallowed ground which contains the remains of more than 50,000 people and as such should be treated respectfully.

Any tour of the Glasgow Necropolis should advisedly start and finish at the St Mungo’s Museum of Religious Life and Art in the Cathedral precincts - which is the UK’s only museum celebrating the world’s many religions. The museum features a priceless collection of art and religious artefacts and contains an enchanting Zen garden. Daily guided tours of the Necropolis leave from this point, and refreshments and toilets are available.

If visiting The Necropolis, for your own safety please follow the route marked on the heritage trail map. John Knox Monument

Glasgow Necropolis Heritage Trail Map (PDF 2.58MB)

The Heritage Trail contains 35 key sites of interest on your walk around The Necropolis. Images and some information on these monuments can be found here.